CVE-2025-0973 CmsEasy index.php backAll_action path traversal
Remote attackers with admin privileges can exploit a path traversal vulnerability in CmsEasy to read or modify arbitrary files on the server.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-0973?
CVE-2025-0973 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in CmsEasy, published on 3 Feb 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability classified as critical was found in CmsEasy 7.7.7.9. This vulnerability affects the function backAll_action in the library lib/admin/database_admin.php of the file /index.php?case=database&act=backAll&admin_dir=admin&site=default. The manipulation of the argument select[] leads to path traversal. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-0973?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cmseasy Cmseasy.
How do I fix CVE-2025-0973?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-0973 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2025-0973 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-0973 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in CmsEasy
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f4w4-7455-jm45.